Pudney Surname

191,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Pudney Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pudney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8481:65,7057,636
Australia5741:47,0315,879
United States2771:1,308,51691,569
New Zealand1951:23,2224,072
South Africa1821:297,68028,740
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Wales181:171,91811,581
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
France71:9,488,960336,266
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guam11:160,1214,893
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5761:42,3185,329
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:389,29229,048

Pudney Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pudney Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Pudney occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Pudney.

How Common Is The Last Name Pudney? popularity and diffusion

It is the 191,340th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,308,010 people. The surname Pudney occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Pudney live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 848 people, or 1 in 65,705. In England it is most frequent in: Essex, where 29 percent reside, Greater London, where 19 percent reside and Kent, where 6 percent reside. Not including England it occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Pudney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pudney has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 215 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 583 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pudney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Baptist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Pudney surname are 13.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.38% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pudney earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 8.98% more than the national average, earning R 258,984 per year; in United States they earn 6.57% less than the national average, earning $40,313 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.28% more than the national average, earning $50,317 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pudne911/
Pudner83256/
Pudneh83154/
Pidney83126/
Podney8313/
Pudnoy834/
Pudnez834/
Pudnay830/
Pudnyeh7724/
Pudnaya771/
Pudneer771/
Peudnet771/
Podne734/
Pudna731/
Pudnayeh711/
Pudnoi6731/
Pidnuy675/
Puddni673/
Piedne671/
Podnoy671/
Pidneh671/
Pudinni6234/
Poodnoy625/
Phudnis624/
Podennyi5728/
Podennyy577/
Poodnhoy571/
Podni5511/
Pidni553/
Podna551/
Podennaya535/
Pidnui506/
Poddni504/
Poohoudnoi503/
Pidnoi501/
Pidnna501/
Poddna501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pudney
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